Areas below 10 percent losses are free of loadshedding, NA told
Abid Sher Ali says that the policy is being implemented irrespective of rural or urban areas.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - The National Assembly was informed on Friday that no power loadshedding is being carried out in areas where losses are below ten percent.
Minister of State for Power Abid Sher Ali told the house during question hour that scheduled load management is being conducted on feeders where losses are high to safeguard the national exchequer from power theft.
He said that the policy is being implemented irrespective of rural or urban areas.
Minister of State for Petroleum Jam Kamal Khan informed the house that Turkmenistan has started work for the construction of TAPI gas pipeline project.
He said the project will help a great deal in meeting the energy requirements of the country.
Parliamentary Secretary for Cabinet Secretariat Raja Javed Ikhlas said that several laws are in place to protect human rights particularly those relating to children and women.
He said the national commission for human rights takes suo moto notice on human rights violations and conduct regular hearings on the individual complaints. He maintained that the commission also recently visited Kasur in connection with the horrendous incident that took place with a seven-year-old girl.
